Toulouse. Belleka: “Strangely, I’m more impatient than stressed”
Native of Loiret, the back of TMB plays tonight in Chartres in front of his family and an audience that Joelly Bellka has thrilled for six years. Maintenance.
Joelly, on your Wikipedia page, it says: “birth in OrlĂ©ans or Saint-Jean-de-Braye”. The truth ?
Saint-Jean-de-Braye (smile).
After your beginnings at Saran and Olivet, you leave for the Arras training center. Why not in Bourges near you?
Basically I didn’t want to do a training center. With my mother we discussed it. I tried the experiment. I preferred to do tests in Arras.
No regrets now?
Not at all ! I spent three beautiful years in Arras.
After a year in Le Havre, you sign in Chartres, 75 km from the house. We saw you stay there until retirement. What happened ?
I didn’t think I would leave Chartres. But as I have other objectives, and to see a little what I can show “up there”, it was done by mutual agreement with my coach from Chartres who succeeds that I was in a certain comfort and that I had to go elsewhere to achieve these goals.
Did you choose Toulouse?
It was Toulouse who spoke of his interest to my agent who then contacted me.
Toulouse is a beautiful city, isn’t it?
It’s a beautiful city indeed (laughs). A big city. It’s a change of Chartres!
What will you receive directly on your return to Chartres?
I am excited. Because I will see everyone again. After six years there, it’s always good to see people I like again. In addition, my family will be present. Since I keep very good links with the people of Chartres, I am quite happy. I am not stressed, oddly. I am more impatient than stressed.
Sportingly, after the defeat in Strasbourg, should TMB win in Chartres?
Exactly. On a grill a joker. We will do everything to win in Chartres. I would really like to win against my old club. That’s for sure (laughs)!
Small personal question. Are your (very) long braids an addition or your natural hair?
It’s an addition of hair! (laughs) I usually have short hair.